Unlike the real Catherine the Great, Helen Mirren’s reign as the illustrious Russian empress in the HBO limited series was a fairly short one. Beyond what could be slotted in five hours, there’s ...

For Catherine the Great, jewelry was about much more than adornment. The formidable Russian empress — who reigned from 1762 to 1796 after overthrowing her own husband, Peter III — understood that ...

ODESA, Ukraine - A large monument to former Russian empress Catherine the Great was removed from a central square in the Ukrainian port city of Odesa and replaced with the flag of Ukraine. Video from ...

HBO released the first trailer for its upcoming “Catherine the Great” limited series starring Helen Mirren as the Russian Empress. The four-part show miniseries, which is made in association with Sky, ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. When Tony McNamara first thought of dramatizing Catherine the Great’s life ...

Once the upstart foreigner stole Russia’s throne, there was no stopping her enlightened reforms, her empire's expansion, and her pursuit of love and legacy. Holding courtCatherine II of Russia makes a ...

While The Great explores the life of the real Empress, Catherine the Great, it begins with a major difference, as the historical figure met her husband multiple times before marriage, not days prior.

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